Salesguy #1: We have more sweaters on the rack.
Salesguy #2: Hahaha! “Rack”!
Washington, DC
Overheard by: Maggie
Salesguy #1: We have more sweaters on the rack.
Salesguy #2: Hahaha! “Rack”!
Washington, DC
Overheard by: Maggie
Male worker to another: Damn, look at that girl's ass on MySpace!
Female worker: Could you guys do this somewhere else?
Male worker: Nope, you see, this office is just like the guys' locker room and you just happen to be working here.
Washington, DC
Coworker: My aunt refuses to get on a ferry. So I asked her why, and she said it's because they always sink. And I said, “When do you ever hear about ferries sinking?” and she said, “The ones coming up from Cuba! They sink all the time!”
Navy Yard
Washington, DC
Salesgirl: Wait, you know Pete*? Oh my God! You have to tell him that I miss jumping on the bed and making pornography with him. He’ll know what I mean.
L Street NW
Washington, DC
Overheard by: Curious Kat
Male office worker #1, referring to college basketball brackets: Well, we're also giving $10 back to the person with the worst bracket.
Male office worker #2: That's bullshit! I should get something.
Female office worker: Wait, I deserve my money because I suck better than the rest of you!
Congressional Office
Washington, DC
Overheard by: Intern trying not to make a comment
CSR, looking at small child: I want a baby, but I want it to stay small like that.
Serious manager: Well, you should have sex with a dwarf.
Washington, DC
Boss (in restroom): This is the only room in the building where I know what I'm doing anymore.
Washington, DC
Office girl: Yeah, my mom is on AIM. I blocked her.
Washington, DC
Overheard by: Love my job
Lady on phone: No, he did not get in. He did make an attempt, but things went south from there… I was wearing my skirt with the slit up the side. Nooo, you can only see somethin’ when I am sitting down… Because I am a lady.
18th and L Street NW
Washington, DC
Cube rat on phone: Do you have safety deposit boxes? (pause) And how big is your biggest one? (pause) 10 by 10? How deep are those? (pause) But…what's the third dimension? (pause) There is none? Um, okay, thanks anyway. Bye.
Washington, DC